VSK TN
REPORT ON KISHTWAR RIOTS:
Dr
Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh
· On the occasion of Eid this
morning, a gathering of over thousand people belonging to majority Muslim
Community gathered at the famous ground in the heart of Kishtwar town to offer
prayers.
morning, a gathering of over thousand people belonging to majority Muslim
Community gathered at the famous ground in the heart of Kishtwar town to offer
prayers.
· Suddenly, gun shots began to be
fired alongwith stone-pelting from the crowd and this led to panic and chaos.
fired alongwith stone-pelting from the crowd and this led to panic and chaos.
· Several members of the minority
Hindu community suffered injuries as a consequence and two deaths have been
confirmed so far.
Hindu community suffered injuries as a consequence and two deaths have been
confirmed so far.
· In the ensuing anarchic situation,
people who had gathered in the ground were joined by hundreds of other members
from majority community who began to loot and torch the shops and business
establishments belonging to minority Hindu community, in the process also
causing injuries to minority community shopkeepers and owners of business establishment.
One of the famous markets called Amar Market has been totally gutted.
people who had gathered in the ground were joined by hundreds of other members
from majority community who began to loot and torch the shops and business
establishments belonging to minority Hindu community, in the process also
causing injuries to minority community shopkeepers and owners of business establishment.
One of the famous markets called Amar Market has been totally gutted.
· Several workers of BJP have also
suffered injuries who include party’s former Kishtwar District President Capt.
(Retd.) Hukum Chand.
suffered injuries who include party’s former Kishtwar District President Capt.
(Retd.) Hukum Chand.
· Till late afternoon, there
was total collapse of administration. Police and other civilians authorities
were nowhere in sight.
was total collapse of administration. Police and other civilians authorities
were nowhere in sight.
· Although the administration
claimed to have called in the army, on the ground its presence was limited to a
single column of armed forces.
claimed to have called in the army, on the ground its presence was limited to a
single column of armed forces.
· Meanwhile, there was a total
communal riot situation with members of majority community holding the town to
ransom.
communal riot situation with members of majority community holding the town to
ransom.
. Only late in the
evening, Army patrolling came into effect.
evening, Army patrolling came into effect.
. All along, MoS Home Sajad
Kichloo (from National Conference) had been camping at Kishtwar. Either he was
incapable of handling the situation or was clandestinely in connivance to
promote polarization on communal lines in a bid to consolidate his vote bank in
a particular community as the election time draws closer.
Kichloo (from National Conference) had been camping at Kishtwar. Either he was
incapable of handling the situation or was clandestinely in connivance to
promote polarization on communal lines in a bid to consolidate his vote bank in
a particular community as the election time draws closer.
. Late in the evening, Deputy
Chief Minister called an All-Party meeting asking for cooperation from the
Opposition. In response BJP participants registered their dissent and walked
out.
Chief Minister called an All-Party meeting asking for cooperation from the
Opposition. In response BJP participants registered their dissent and walked
out.
Role of MoS Home Sajad Kichloo
. All along, MoS Home
Sajad Kichloo (from National Conference),who is also the local MLA, had been
camping at Kishtwar and was clandestinely in connivance to promote polarization
on communal lines in a bid to consolidate his vote bank in a particular
community as the election time draws closer.
Sajad Kichloo (from National Conference),who is also the local MLA, had been
camping at Kishtwar and was clandestinely in connivance to promote polarization
on communal lines in a bid to consolidate his vote bank in a particular
community as the election time draws closer.
.Over the last one
week,anti-national and terrorist posters have appeared around the residential
house of Kichloo to which,he has.despite being Home Minister,turned a blind
eye.
week,anti-national and terrorist posters have appeared around the residential
house of Kichloo to which,he has.despite being Home Minister,turned a blind
eye.
.There is enough evidence that
Kichloo deliberately allowed/facilitated the mayhem to continue all through the
day to appease the majority community vote-bank.
Kichloo deliberately allowed/facilitated the mayhem to continue all through the
day to appease the majority community vote-bank.
VHP high level
delegation led by its J&K State President Shri Ramakant Dubey, Lilakaran
Sharma, and Bajrang Dal National Convener Shri Rajesh Pandey left Jammu to
visit Kistwar to access the situation and boost the morale of Hindus who are
victims of violence. But administration apprehended and detain them at Patni.
delegation led by its J&K State President Shri Ramakant Dubey, Lilakaran
Sharma, and Bajrang Dal National Convener Shri Rajesh Pandey left Jammu to
visit Kistwar to access the situation and boost the morale of Hindus who are
victims of violence. But administration apprehended and detain them at Patni.
‘Top since afternoon
they are not allowed to go Kistwar or even return to Jammu. This kind of
treatment to a high level delegation of Hindus in totally unacceptable and VHP
is highly concerned about their safety,’ said VHP National Spokesperson Shri
Prakash Sharma. He added that state administration is totally biased on one
hand State Home Minister Sajjad Kichloo provoked the jihadists elements to
attack Hindu but administration took no note of it but on other hand they
apprehended and detain a Hindu Delegation which was going there to pacify the
Hindus who all are victims of this violence. This clearly shows that
administration is targeting Hindu leaders and activist and sheltering Jihadist
elements. This behavior of administration will surely flare up the current
tense situation.
they are not allowed to go Kistwar or even return to Jammu. This kind of
treatment to a high level delegation of Hindus in totally unacceptable and VHP
is highly concerned about their safety,’ said VHP National Spokesperson Shri
Prakash Sharma. He added that state administration is totally biased on one
hand State Home Minister Sajjad Kichloo provoked the jihadists elements to
attack Hindu but administration took no note of it but on other hand they
apprehended and detain a Hindu Delegation which was going there to pacify the
Hindus who all are victims of this violence. This clearly shows that
administration is targeting Hindu leaders and activist and sheltering Jihadist
elements. This behavior of administration will surely flare up the current
tense situation.